Category Archives: Boston

Boston Dodges the Olympics

Posted on July 28, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

It appears, given Mayor Walsh’s refusal to guarantee cost overruns with tax dollars, that Boston has managed to dodge hosting the Olympics. Not only didn’t Boston ‘need’ the Olympics, but hosting the Olympics for a city like Boston would have … Continue reading →

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Things D.C. Restaurateurs Say About Boston That I Do Not Think Are True

Posted on July 8, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

There’s a sandwich shop opening in D.C. (boldface mine): “Beef n Bread is a fast casual down to earth sandwich shop inspired from living in Boston (what pizza is to New Yorkers, Roast beef is to Bostonians) I lived there … Continue reading →

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Scientologists Everywhere I Turn

Posted on June 13, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

When I lived in Boston, my apartment was about a eight minute walk from Boston’s Scientology Center. Now, in D.C., I live about an eight minute walk from… They do, however, have some very nice Rhododendrons: They have another facility … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Charter Schools

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

So Monday’s post seemed to set off the charter school advocates. I’ll blame instructor error, but the little Twitter storm that erupted didn’t seem to deal with the larger–and factually accurate–claim that Massachusetts built one of the best educational systems … Continue reading →

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Mass Transit: You Get What You (Don’t) Pay For

Posted on February 5, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

From afar, it appears that Boston’s MBTA is not handling the incessant snow very well (boldface mine): Details will be sorted out over time, but initial reports suggest more than a third of Red Line and Orange Line trains disabled; … Continue reading →

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Snow Days For Adults

Posted on January 28, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Yves Smith argues that the massive snow shutdowns represent a change for the worse in the U.S. (boldface mine): But even with the worst of the snowstorm now hitting further north, were the extreme safety measures justified? Drivers have been … Continue reading →

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Does Electronic Surveillance Stop Terrorism? Not If We’re Stupid About It

Posted on January 28, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the most frustrating things about our ‘War on Terror’ is the widespread belief that all of our intrusive surveillance actually does something. In reality, it often misses actual terrorists, in part because it is focused on non-violent left-wing … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on a Boston Olympics

Posted on January 19, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve waited a week to see if the overwhelming negative reaction to the possibility of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympcs by Bostonians changed. As far as I can tell, it hasn’t. Not only is requiring an Olympic games as a … Continue reading →

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Year in Pictures Link Roundup: The Boston Edition

Posted on December 31, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Here are some links to the year in pictures, the Boston version: Hose and Ice Aftermath Algonquin (Nearly) Unplugged My Own Private Pool Pictures From Boston’s Recent Snow Event Bronze Leaf Red Wreaths Dartmouth and Commonwealth

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Does WMATA Serve Its City’s Needs Better Than the MBTA?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

While reading Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism by Benjamin Ross (it’s a very good book), I came across this (boldface mine): As much as the subways of the seventies were a reaction against urban expressways, … Continue reading →

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